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opera glasses

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opera glasses
pl n
small low-powered binoculars used by audiences in theatres and opera houses
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Noun1.opera glasses - an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyesopera glasses - an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
binoculars, field glasses
eyepiece, ocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
opera glasses npl → binocolo da teatro
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